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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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